BRAGGING AGAIN

I just must do some more bragging.

My oldest granddaughter, Shayna,

who is 16 and a junior in high school,

is very talented.

She plans to be an art teacher.

Below are a couple of photos

that she downloaded from her phone

onto my computer today

when she visited.

The first is an oil painting of a pear.

It sure does look like a pear...

very good.

The second is a self portrait.

It was done by pasteing

pieces of newspaper together.

This just amazed me.

I want to see the real thing,

not just the photo of it,

but she doesn't have it.

She entered it in a contest

at Marshall University

in Huntington, WV.

She was the only one in her class

to submit an entry.

Her teacher said that it was good

and should be entered.

Have you ever seen anything like this?
Isn't it good!

I am just so, so proud of my granddaughters.

Each of them are talented.

A WALK AROUND THE YARD

Oh, what a nice morning for a

walk around the yard....

while Missy and Huey

romp around under

the chestnut trees....

watching the squirrels.

The old Mail Pouch thermometer

showed an invigorating 56 degrees....

I'm lov'in it.

My fall flag is blowing in the breeze.

My little fall buddy looks happy....
just leaning on the well.

Just look at this azalea plant.....

it has produced one little flower....

peeping out for one last look before winter.

The ornamental grass is showing off

it's pretty new fall attire,

which will soon become all fuzzy.

The burning bushes are beginning

to sport their fall color....

and will soon be all red.

My heart is praising God

for all the glorious beauty

this wonderful season brings.

PROUD MAMA

Just had to post about

my granddaughter's achievements.

Eariler this month, she entered the

Pre-Teen WV America Scholorship and

Recognition Program.

This took place in Morgantown, WV,

I knew she would do good.....

She is really smart.

She brought home three trophies.

She was chosen as one of the semi finalists......

obtained the highest score on the

knowledge assessment test,

and was 2nd runner up in talent.

As you can see below,

her talent is violin playing.

She played "Country Roads".

Isn't she a pretty girl!

She will be 13 on October 22nd.
Way to go, Marlee!
MaMa loves you!

COME ON DOWN

"I see you up there.....

come on down so I can chase you."

"I see you down there....

I'm staying up here until you're not watching."

Huey loves to chase the squirrels.

Our chestnut trees are full of them.....

chestnuts and squirrels.

They sometimes come down

to get them on the ground.

Huey has almost caught them.

It is very entertaining....

sitting on my front porch and watching.

A SURE SIGN

A sure sign of fall....

The chestnut trees are full....

The ground is covered.
I picked up two buckets full....just in front of my porch.

Those hulls are very prickley....

I use a pair of tongs to pick them up.

John uses leather gloves.

He picks them up on the hill.

They are mostly empty hulls....

The squirrls and deer eat the nuts.

I gathered a few that hadn't been eaten yet.

In past years, I used to gather the nuts....

There are always lots of nuts.

I would save them to take with us on vacation.

We would feed them to the deer in the parks.

I know it is against the law to do that,

but we did.

This year, we won't be doing it.

The squirrls eat them during the day....

and the deer come out at night....

even Huey eats them....

so, there aren't enough to gather.

CHECKING IN

Just checking in.

It has been a while.

I've been visiting you.

Sometimes I comment.

Sometimes I don't.

Sorry.......

I know.....

I don't like it when visitors don't comment.

You must forgive me.

I do enjoy visiting you, though.

I just haven't been "with it" lately.

I've had a lot on my mind.

My 1st blog anniversary was September 15th.

That was this past Tuesday......time flies.
I've got to get "with it" again.
Must clear my cluttered mind.

It is time to decorate for fall again.
That is something I've always loved.
But haven't been too enthused about it yet.
Have only begun to get my decorations out.
I was all "into it" this time last year.
I posted lots of pictures.

I am looking forward to vacation.
Going back to Canaan Valley.
Staying at Black Bear Resort again.
October 10th - October 17th .
Just enjoying the scenery…
fishing…..walking….exploring.....
enjoying the peace…..
I think that is what I need….vacation.
Just away from it all for a while.

Until next time…..